Violence is part of our society and kids are confronted with it every day as we all are. Often we don't even recognize or reflect on it, we simply accept it.
If this kid were my son, I'd let him play the game, but make him think and maybe write about the fate and feelings of the people at the other end of a weapons trigger. How would it affect his own life, if his father or brother - or even his mom - would be killed by some foreign military action. He would have to learn that there is no glory in killing other people - no matter what your government tells you, no matter how cool and male the weapon systems seem to be.
We grow the next generation of violent and bellicose or pacific and cooperative people. If we ever want to end this spiral of violence, we have to start with our own attitude and with the way we teach our children.
- Doesn't this swimming cap make me look stupid?
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